Drying height

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On a [[nautical chart]], the '''drying height'''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jollands |first1=Simon |title=Tidal terms and definitions |url=https://www.safe-skipper.com/tidal-terms-and-definitions/ |website=safe-skipper.com |access-date=8 July 2025 |date=25 April 2023}}</ref> is the [[vertical distance]] of the seabed that is exposed by the [[tide]], above the [[sea]] [[water level]] at the [[lowest astronomical tide]].

On [[admiralty chart]]s a drying height is distinguished from a depth by being underlined.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Drying Height}} [[Category:Cartography]] [[Category:Vertical position]]

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